Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan
Jordan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan peaked at 25.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.6% | — |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Jordan was 16.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Jordan ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.